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What the OMNImax 3719-074 costs to run

About average for its category to run
$45/year, priced at the national-average rate

The OMNImax 3719-074 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.

$0.12per day
$3.76per month
240kWh per year, certified
$406over a 9-yr lifespan

That $45 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.

How the OMNImax 3719-074 compares to other dishwashers

The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 676 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.

Neighbouring models

Right next to the OMNImax 3719-074 on that list: Monogram ZDT985**N*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while OMNImax 3719-075 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.

Comparing OMNImax's own models

Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers OMNImax makes, the 3719-074 is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than OMNImax's priciest, the 3719-075.

What this adds up to over time

NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the OMNImax 3719-074 that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.

Shopping for a new one

Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

If you're keeping it

A dishwasher like the OMNImax 3719-074 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.

How this was checked

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 676 of 737, the OMNImax 3719-074 sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.